Chapter Summaries

The Red Earl regained his strength after Kaido gave him the Mythical Zoan Vampire Fruit, then clashed with Sengoku, Garp, Aokiji, and Kizaru. The chapter ended with the Red Earl’s sword strike blasting the Marines back and sending Garp into the sea.

• Red-Haired and Beckman realized the Red Earl had used them and retreated as Marines approached.
• The Red Earl attacked the elite Marine squad and replenished his vitality by consuming their blood.
• Kaido flew away on his Azure Dragon form after telling the Red Earl, “I'll be waiting for you in the Ghost Path!”
• The Red Earl confirmed he had agreed to help Kaido, prompting Sengoku and Garp to resolve to stop him from escaping.
• Sengoku, Garp, Aokiji, and Kizaru attacked together, but the Red Earl’s sword strike repelled them and sent Garp into the depths of the sea.

Morito urged Hancock to pursue the last Shichibukai position and asked Gloriosa for a way to make the World Government and Marines notice her. Gloriosa revealed that she had an idea, but the chapter ended before she shared it.

• Morito told Hancock that she should try to become a Shichibukai and asked whether she had a plan.
• Morito considered having Hancock attack Enies Lobby, then decided against it because it would provoke the World Government.
• Morito summoned Gloriosa, Boa Sandersonia, and Boa Marigold to discuss Hancock's path to becoming a Shichibukai.
• Gloriosa explained that the title could protect Amazon Lily and legitimize the Kuja Pirates' raids that supplied the island.
• After Morito invited Gloriosa to speak freely, she said she had an idea.

After the Navy's failed attempt to capture Red Earl, Gloriosa proposed that Hancock fight him and escape to gain the World Government's attention. Morito agreed to protect Hancock, and Gloriosa revealed Red Earl's location before he traveled to Onigashima.

• A newspaper reported that the Navy had failed to capture Red Earl at Morris Island, where Kaido had helped him escape.
• Morito and Gloriosa discussed how Hancock could gain recognition as a Shichibukai, and Gloriosa proposed having her fight Red Earl instead of Crocodile.
• Morito questioned whether Hancock could survive an encounter with Red Earl, and Gloriosa said she was counting on Morito to keep her safe.
• Gloriosa revealed that Red Earl would stay on an island for two days before traveling to Onigashima to meet Kaido.

Morito rejected Gloriosa's plan to build Hancock's reputation by confronting the Red Earl and instead sent the Kuja Pirates to rob ships near Marineford. After three days of attacks, Sengoku learned that the Kuja Pirates had robbed dozens of vessels and sunk six warships, and he asked whether Akainu had returned.

• Morito asked Gloriosa which Grand Line route carried the most merchant and passenger ships traveling to and from the Sabaody Archipelago.
• The Kuja Pirates attacked Old Captain Bick's merchant ship soon after it left Alfred Island, and Hancock's archers quickly overcame its crew.
• Hancock learned from Sandersonia that the Kuja Pirates had robbed fifty-seven ships and sunk six warships over three days, while sending their surviving victims toward Marineford.
• Sengoku received a report about the attacks near Marineford and, furious at the Kuja Pirates, asked whether Akainu had returned.

Akainu set out from Marine Headquarters with three thousand Marines, but Hancock trapped their warship in a vast abyss beneath the sea. Akainu ordered the crew to abandon ship as he and the Marines capable of using Geppo tried to escape.

• Sengoku watched Akainu depart, then learned from his adjutant that Akainu had returned alone.
• Akainu spotted the Kuja Pirates' ship approaching and prepared to attack it with his magma powers.
• Hancock used “All Things in Nature: Abyss of the Sea!” to open a dark chasm beneath the Marines' warship.
• As the ship sank and panic spread, Akainu ordered the Marines to abandon ship and leaped upward with Geppo.

Morito and Hancock used the Kuja Pirates’ attack to lure Akainu and his Marines into a Sea Abyss, swallowing three thousand soldiers and nearly sinking the Admiral. Akainu escaped and reported the defeat to Sengoku, leaving Marine Headquarters to reckon with the emergence of a powerful new pirate crew.

• Akainu charged through the Kuja Pirates’ Haki-imbued arrows and unleashed Great Eruption toward them.
• Morito dispelled the Sea Abyss, causing the cliffs and seawater to collapse inward and swallow Akainu, the warships, and three thousand Marines.
• Hancock dropped her Empress pose to seek Morito’s approval, and the Kuja Pirates sailed away while Akainu fought his way back to the surface.
• Akainu chose not to pursue the Kuja Pirates and returned to Marine Headquarters after recognizing the danger of fighting Hancock while exhausted and airborne.
• Akainu recounted the battle to Sengoku, who struggled to accept the report and wondered whether the Great Pirate Era could truly be ended.

The Red Earl arrived on Onigashima to fulfill his agreement with Kaido, who offered him the Beasts Pirates’ First Mate position. The Red Earl said he would join only if Kaido defeated him, so they went to a secluded valley and began their duel.

• The Red Earl’s arrival overwhelmed the Beasts Pirates’ subordinates with his presence, while King and Jack stayed composed and Queen looked for a chance to leave.
• Kaido offered the Red Earl the position of First Mate and tossed him his liquor gourd.
• The Red Earl reminded Kaido that their agreement concerned the Vampire Fruit and said he would join only if Kaido beat him in a fight.
• Kaido led the Red Earl to a desolate valley on Onigashima, where they prepared to battle.
• Kaido charged with Thunder Bagua, and the Red Earl calmly raised his sword to slash back.

After Akainu reported that Boa Hancock had overwhelmed his unit, Tsuru deduced that the Kuja Pirates had been demonstrating their strength to secure the final Shichibukai position. Akainu rejected the idea of allowing Hancock to join the system and stormed out.

• Sengoku gathered Garp, Tsuru, Akainu, and other officers at Marine Headquarters to discuss Akainu's defeat by Boa Hancock.
• Akainu said Hancock appeared to control the sea, while Tsuru studied his report and noted that the Kuja Pirates had previously spared captured Marines.
• Tsuru theorized that the Kuja Pirates' raids near Marineford had been intended to draw the Marines' attention and prove their power.
• Garp concluded that the Kuja Pirates were trying to claim the final Shichibukai position, and the others recognized the theory as plausible.
• Akainu condemned the Shichibukai system and left, declaring that he would never agree to Hancock becoming a Shichibukai.

Morito traced the Tenseigan’s strange reaction to the Red Earl’s life-force-based power and discussed the Red Earl’s fight with Kaido and Amazon Lily’s plans. He proposed using Amazon Lily’s Shichibukai status to exploit the shipping network once controlled by Sea Transport King Umit.

• Morito concluded that his Tenseigan had reacted to the Red Earl’s ability to draw power from his own life force, which Morito identified as Yang Release.
• Gloriosa delivered reports saying the Red Earl had fought Kaido at Onigashima and that Sengoku had called an emergency Marine meeting in response to their plan.
• Morito said becoming a Shichibukai would protect Amazon Lily and offer other advantages, then healed Hancock’s cut finger with Yang Release.
• Morito asked Gloriosa about Sea Transport King Umit’s shipping network and explained how it had been divided between him, Big Mom, and Umit’s former subordinates.

Morito proposed that the Kuja Pirates build an intelligence network and take over the Paradise sea transport network, with Hancock leading the effort. Gloriosa accepted the opportunities, and Morito waited for the Navy to approach them about Hancock becoming a Shichibukai.

• Morito proposed establishing an intelligence network centered on the Sabaody Archipelago, which Gloriosa agreed could benefit the Kuja Pirates.
• Morito proposed that the Kuja Pirates run the Paradise sea transport network if Hancock became a Shichibukai, while the Dragon Slayer Pirate Crew handled the New World routes.
• Morito warned Gloriosa that the Paradise network remained in the hands of Umit's remnants and that he could not intervene openly.
• Morito offered the Kuja Pirates all the profits from the Paradise sea transport network, and Gloriosa eagerly accepted.
• Morito said they would wait for the Navy to approach, believing Sengoku and Tsuru would recognize Hancock's strength.

Morito left Amazon Lily for Onigashima to investigate the Tenseigan’s strange reaction while Kaido and the Red Earl battled. After arriving unseen, he watched them fight from a hidden vantage point, but the Tenseigan still showed no response.

• Morito told Hancock to stay on Amazon Lily until the Marines confirmed her Shichibukai status, then opened a Black Hole and left for Onigashima.
• Kaido and the Red Earl exchanged powerful attacks across Onigashima, with the Red Earl using speed, swordsmanship, and his Vampire Fruit to counter Kaido’s strength.
• Morito arrived near Onigashima unnoticed and was surprised that the Red Earl’s vitality rivaled Kaido’s.
• Morito found that the Tenseigan was still not reacting, then used a spatial leap to hide above the battlefield and observe the fight.

Kaido fought the Red Earl until the Red Earl replenished his strength by draining a Beasts Pirates grunt, forcing Kaido to accept the end of their duel and honor their agreement. Meanwhile, Morito realized the Tenseigan had reacted to Ain’s Return-Return Fruit powers and suspected its next ability would involve time.

• Kaido struck the Red Earl, but the Red Earl drained a Beasts Pirates grunt and restored his strength with the Vampire Fruit.
• Kaido let the Red Earl leave in exchange for his future help, and the Red Earl gave Kaido half of his broken red umbrella as a token.
• Morito realized the Tenseigan had not reacted to the Red Earl and recalled Ain’s pink Return-Return Fruit flames near him.
• Morito concluded that time, rather than life, had triggered the Tenseigan and suspected its next quickening would grant the power of time.

Morito sent Gloriosa to take charge of the Sabaody Archipelago intelligence operation as part of his plan to build a network across the Grand Line. Gloriosa confronted Alice and Alisa, suspected of serving Doflamingo, and began reshaping their operation while hiding her intent to test them.

• Morito returned to Amazon Lily and decided to search for Foxy, hoping to find a time-related ability to test his Tenseigan theory.
• Alice and Alisa waited nervously at Sabaody Archipelago after learning Morito was sending them an intelligence chief.
• Gloriosa arrived, identified the twins, and struck them with her cane to mark them and establish control.
• Gloriosa inspected the twins' intelligence base and criticized its location and bookstore cover, while Alice resisted the urge to attack.
• Gloriosa ordered Alice and Alisa to turn the bookstore into a bar, intending to keep testing the sisters despite Morito's order not to harm them.

Morito challenged Foxy’s newly formed crew to a Davy Back Fight and outmaneuvered him when choosing contestants for the three rounds. The first race began with Morito and Lily Nyan on a simple plank against Hamburger and Buchi in a boat.

• Gloriosa told Morito she had found Foxy near Long Ring Long Land and sent him a map and nautical chart.
• Foxy explained the Davy Back Fight rules to Hamburger and Buchi, then set out to find a crew to challenge.
• Morito arrived with Lily Nyan and challenged Foxy’s crew, formally starting a Davy Back Fight.
• Morito listed himself and Lily Nyan for the first two rounds, then listed Foxy and Buchi for the third, intending to recruit them after winning.
• Foxy confidently began the around-the-island dinghy race, with Morito and Lily Nyan riding a plank against Hamburger and Buchi in a boat.

Morito used Foxy’s Slow-Slow Fruit during the first race to test whether it affected the Tenseigan, but found no reaction and unleashed a tsunami while frozen. After Foxy declared a draw, Morito and Lily Nyan began the relay race, where their speed left Foxy stunned.

• Morito launched his plank past Foxy’s team, then deliberately let Foxy’s Slow-Slow Light Beam hit him while he threw Lily Nyan clear.
• While his body was slowed, Morito used Yin Release to raise enormous waves, and the waves swept Foxy, Buchi, and Hamburger onto the island.
• Morito escaped through a Black Hole, concluded that the Slow-Slow Fruit had not affected the Tenseigan, and receded the waves before returning to Lily Nyan.
• Foxy declared the first race a draw, and Morito agreed to continue with the relay race.
• Lily Nyan rapidly completed her lap and passed the baton to Morito, who used spatial leaps to race ahead while Foxy watched in disbelief.

Morito and Lily Nyan left Long Ring Long Land aboard a Sea King and encountered a Marine patrol ship carrying Ain. After Lily Nyan clashed with Vice Admiral Kazan, the Marines recognized her and spotted Morito nearby.

• Morito left Long Ring Long Land with Lily Nyan aboard Kuro while planning to find and take Ain from Marine Headquarters.
• A Marine patrol ship commanded by Vice Admiral Kazan investigated the tsunami near Long Ring Long Land and headed toward the island.
• Morito spotted Ain aboard the ship and sent Kuro charging toward it, then asked Lily Nyan to test her strength against Kazan.
• Lily Nyan tore apart Kazan's sword slash with her electrified, Haki-coated claws and charged toward the warship.
• Ain recognized Lily Nyan as a pirate with a 170 million Beli bounty, and Kazan spotted Morito riding Kuro nearby.

Lily Nyan fought Vice Admiral Kazan aboard the warship, revealing overwhelming strength and her Shadow Hunter abilities as Kazan tried to hold her off until reinforcements arrived. Morito stopped Ain from killing Lily Nyan, then let Ain’s Return-Return Fruit power strike him, but it had no effect.

• Lily Nyan used her agility and Electro to fight Kazan, then sent him crashing through the warship’s hull with a claw and a kick.
• Ain used her ability to erase the falling mast, while Kazan recovered and continued fighting Lily Nyan as he secretly waited for Marine reinforcements.
• Ain attacked Lily Nyan with her Return-Return Fruit, but Lily Nyan created a shadow clone that counterattacked her.
• Morito intercepted both attacks, then allowed Ain’s pink flames to hit his chest, where the power vanished without making him younger.

Morito abducted Ain to investigate how her Return-Return Fruit could advance his Tenseigan, forcing Garp to confront him. After Garp exposed Morito’s attempted escape, the two prepared to fight in earnest.

• Ain’s power affected Morito’s Tenseigan, which regressed and then advanced back to its fifth fetal movement, and Morito concluded the Return-Return Fruit was key to its next stage.
• Morito knocked Ain unconscious, handed her to Lily Nyan, and blocked Kazan and the Marines from pursuing her as Garp arrived.
• Garp attacked Morito, and their clash sent Marines into the sea before Morito was knocked off the warship by Garp’s full-force punch.
• Morito revealed himself beside a Black Hole, but Garp saw through his decoy and refused to let him leave with Ain.
• Morito unleashed a deadly mental storm, formed a Black Rod, and faced Garp for the fight to begin.

Morito and Garp fought while Kazan attempted to rescue Ain, but Lily Nyan and Little Black stopped the Marines. Morito used Little Black to cripple the warships and escape with Lily Nyan and Ain, leaving Garp to wonder how many abilities the Yin-Yang Fruit had.

• Morito and Garp clashed with their Black Rod and Armament Haki while Kazan and his adjutant planned to rescue Ain.
• Kazan charged at Lily Nyan, but Little Black struck him with its tail and sent him crashing into the sea.
• Morito told Garp that Little Black’s tail could attack sixteen times more forcefully, then used the distraction to teleport away.
• Little Black’s sixteen tentacles twisted the warship hulls until both Marine ships could no longer move, and Morito blasted away half of Garp’s Dog-Head Warship.
• Garp attacked Little Black, but it vanished and reappeared beneath Morito through the Summoning Technique, carrying Lily Nyan and the unconscious Ain away.
• Garp watched Morito escape and wondered how many abilities the Yin-Yang Fruit possessed.

Morito discovered that his body had reverted to a boy’s after Ain’s Return-Return Fruit power interacted with the Tenseigan. He learned the regression would continue regardless of Ain’s condition, then prepared to ask Gloriosa for help.

• Morito woke up younger, tested his Tenseigan abilities, and surprised Alice and Alisa, who briefly failed to recognize him.
• Gloriosa visited Morito, and he asked where Ain was before going to see her in the room next door.
• Morito asked Ain to use her strongest ability on him, and she struck him with the Return-Return Fruit’s power.
• Morito realized the fruit’s power had been suppressed by the Tenseigan and would gradually make him younger until he disappeared, even if Ain was knocked unconscious or died.
• Morito finished considering the Tenseigan’s time-related disturbance and told Gloriosa he needed her help.